1982 Jan 1 - 1982 Mar 30
Prime Ministerial Private Office files
PREM19/613
Argentina (Falklands) (Part 2)
| Document type: | File list item |
|---|---|
| Source: | TNA, PREM19 series |
| Release date: | 2012 Dec 28 |
| Classification: | Confidential |
| Page count: | 129 |
| Any docs withheld? |
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Showing items 81 - 94 of 94
| Date | Value | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 82 Mar 29 Mo | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 119 to FCO (1535Z) ("South Georgia") [Williams speaks to US colleague; expresses doubt that Reagan Administration could "carry the weight of suggesting an Argentina climb down"] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO minute to No.10 ("South Georgia: Mr Davidoff's Contract") [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO draft Commons statement for Luce (South Georgia) [repeats statement made in Lords] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: Pattison minute to MT (exchanges in the House of Commons regarding South Georgia) [attack on Luce by Healey; little support for government position; Enoch Powell] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: Joint FCO/MOD minute to MT ("South Georgia") [options for reinforcing the Falklands] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Cabinet: Note by the Secretaries circulated to OD Committee - OD(82) 17 (Falkland Islands: HMS Endurance) [memos by Carrington and Wiggin] [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: FCO telegram 77 to UKE Buenos Aires (1700Z) (Carrington message to Costa Mendez - "South Georgia") ["The potentially dangerous position which has now developed has in no way been of our seeking" - MT copy] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 30 Tu | Major | Falklands: UKE Buenos Aires telegram 126 to FCO (2050Z) (South Georgia) [US colleague says Costa Mendez gave "wholly negative" reaction to idea of US good offices in present incident] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Major | Falklands: Armstrong briefing for MT ("Falkland Islands (OD(82) 17)") [to take operational decisions now needed] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Major | Falklands: FCO draft telegram 81 to UKE Buenos Aires (c1200z) ("Falklands Crisis") [go ahead with emissary proposal; dangerous situation created by UK press reports of despatch of SSN] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Mar 31 We | Key | Falklands: MT message to President Reagan (2025Z) (intelligence reports Argentine navy preparing to invade) [MT asks Reagan to intervene with Galtieri] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 1 Th | Major | Cabinet: Minutes of Defence and Oversea Policy Committee - OD(82) 6th (1045Z) (Statement on the Defence Estimates 1982; Falkland Islands; Belize: Withdrawal of the Garrison) [declassified 2011] |
| 82 Apr 1 Th | Major | Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (1600Z) (response to her appeal for assistance) [will attempt to persuade Argentina not to take military action - original] [declassified 2012] |
| 82 Apr 2 Fr | Key | Falklands: President Reagan letter to MT (0245Z) (Reagan phone call to Galtieri) [just spoken with Galtieri: "he left me with the clear impression that he has embarked on a course of armed conflict"] [declassified 2012] |